I'll try, { comes his simple and direct response to henry as he secures the shroud around him. telepathic, he says. henry must be skilled in it, and he has to wonder if he has it in the way he's known the Mind Gift — it causes some wariness in him. he does not have it at the level of older vampires, and he's better for it. louis does not take the comment too personally. he's been undermined before, particularly by the ego of white men. for some reason it brings back the same itch. he knows the difference here, but it does not mean in his particular state of mind that he won't take what he perceives as slight disrespect. he merely puts it aside.
since louis does not truly know any of the men, and their only common goal is to escape, he'll take it as an extra observation without revealing too much. he's keeping whatever energy he needs to focus on trying to push the voices out while aiding. truthfully, he's almost grateful steve gestures instructions, away from the temptation of a violent pulse that he's more sensitive to since the ritual. he has to recenter the sharpness poking at him as he slips over to steve's side. louis can snap, but he doesn't wish it to come out.
oh, but the boulder might get the bulk of it. }
True. Best we focus.
{ his hands press firmly against the rock-like texture. his palms feel the roughness of the boulder with the added pressure of which he halts and reels into a steady rest. louis will wait until they are in a better position as a whole unit. }
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since louis does not truly know any of the men, and their only common goal is to escape, he'll take it as an extra observation without revealing too much. he's keeping whatever energy he needs to focus on trying to push the voices out while aiding. truthfully, he's almost grateful steve gestures instructions, away from the temptation of a violent pulse that he's more sensitive to since the ritual. he has to recenter the sharpness poking at him as he slips over to steve's side. louis can snap, but he doesn't wish it to come out.
oh, but the boulder might get the bulk of it. }
True. Best we focus.
{ his hands press firmly against the rock-like texture. his palms feel the roughness of the boulder with the added pressure of which he halts and reels into a steady rest. louis will wait until they are in a better position as a whole unit. }